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Catonsville

Maryland · 35,233 residents · 14.0 sq mi
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Catonsville is a city of 35,233 people in Maryland. At a median age of 37.2, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 5.1%, under the national 13.2%. Median household income runs $39,340, well clear of the $30,130 US median. 70% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.2
US median: 33.0
More educated
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
35,233
−12%vs 2000
vs 39,820 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
37.2
−5%vs 2000
vs 39.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
14.0 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
34K37K40K43K46K19902000201020202024Catonsville
202443K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(2,143)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.6%(1,966)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.1%(1,457)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.3%(2,222)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.2%(2,524)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.3%(6,085)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415%(5,295)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.3%(3,274)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.7%(3,058)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.9%(3,496)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 847.3%(2,560)
US avg: 4%
85 and over3.3%(1,153)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$39,340
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $53,061 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$17,879
−29%vs 2000
vs $25,254 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
5.1%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$110,200
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $138,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$538
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $737 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
70.2%
+0.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 69.4% in 2000
29.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.1%(32,309)
Black11.7%(4,675)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(743)
Asian3.6%(1,430)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(31,314)
Black9.2%(3,249)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(319)
Asian1.5%(544)
Other0.4%(126)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(807)
Salvadoran1.4%(627)
Puerto Rican0.8%(363)
Cuban0.4%(168)
Peruvian0.3%(126)
Ecuadorian0.2%(107)
Venezuelan0.2%(105)
Panamanian0.2%(100)
Costa Rican0.2%(93)
Honduran0.2%(87)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Paraguayan0.2%(86)
Dominican0.2%(81)
Guatemalan0.2%(71)
Colombian0.2%(71)
Bolivian0.1%(22)
Asian origin
Burmese2.4%(1,033)
Asian Indian1.6%(696)
Chinese1.4%(618)
Pakistani1.2%(516)
Vietnamese0.7%(288)
Kazakh0.6%(274)
Korean0.6%(248)
Filipino0.4%(191)
Bangladeshi0.3%(139)
Sri Lankan0.2%(91)
Nepalese0.2%(78)
Japanese0.1%(50)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Indonesian0.1%(38)
Thai0.1%(31)
Okinawan0%(11)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.2%(82)
Samoan0%(12)
Ancestry
German17%(7,393)
Irish15.2%(6,610)
English13.1%(5,675)
Italian5.8%(2,527)
Polish4.2%(1,813)
American2.5%(1,099)
Scottish1.7%(743)
French1.4%(619)
Russian1%(448)
Lithuanian1%(412)
Welsh0.9%(396)
+ 39 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.8%(336)
West Indian0.7%(321)
Norwegian0.7%(304)
Swedish0.7%(287)
Dutch0.6%(281)
Ukrainian0.6%(247)
Greek0.6%(242)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(237)
Austrian0.5%(231)
Swiss0.5%(226)
Czech0.5%(224)
Nigerian0.5%(209)
Ethiopian0.4%(170)
Hungarian0.3%(139)
Moroccan0.3%(132)
Egyptian0.3%(113)
Turkish0.3%(109)
British0.2%(107)
Finnish0.2%(98)
Slovak0.2%(87)
Danish0.2%(72)
Brazilian0.1%(62)
Ghanaian0.1%(54)
Armenian0.1%(52)
Haitian0.1%(40)
Croatian0.1%(30)
Iranian0.1%(27)
Romanian0.1%(27)
Jamaican0.1%(26)
Belgian0.1%(22)
Jordanian0%(21)
Canadian0%(20)
Latvian0%(16)
Israeli0%(14)
Iraqi0%(12)
Syrian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.7%
−7.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 37.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
80.8%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 87.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
11.8%
−3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.2 min
+25%vs 2000
vs 17.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.9%(7,083)
Married48.6%(8,221)
Widowed3.6%(610)
Divorced6%(1,007)
Women 15+
Never married36.9%(7,169)
Married39.9%(7,754)
Widowed12%(2,327)
Divorced11.3%(2,198)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
4.5%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 6.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
67.1%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
15.3%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 12.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 80.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)16.1%(342)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.7%(375)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31%(656)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.5%(202)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.6%(77)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,118 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Catonsville, Maryland?

Catonsville, Maryland has about 35,233 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Catonsville, Maryland?

The typical household in Catonsville, Maryland earns about $39,340 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Catonsville, Maryland expensive?

In Catonsville, Maryland, the median home is worth about $110,200, and the typical rent is about $538 a month.

How educated are people in Catonsville, Maryland?

About 29.7% of adults age 25 and over in Catonsville, Maryland hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Catonsville, Maryland?

About 5.1% of people in Catonsville, Maryland live below the federal poverty line.

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